1848 Ohio gubernatorial election

1848 Ohio gubernatorial election

10 October 1848
 
Nominee Seabury Ford John B. Weller
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 148,756 148,445
Percentage 49.93% 49.82%

Election results by county
Ford:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Weller:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

William Bebb
Whig

Elected Governor

Seabury Ford
Whig

The 1848 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 10 October 1848, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Whig nominee and former member of the Ohio Senate Seabury Ford narrowly defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district John B. Weller.